“Network” or “Computer Network” refers to a collection of two or more computing devices, systems, or components that are coupled to each other in such a way that they can exchange data, requests, responses, messages, signals, or other communications. The interconnect between the devices may include physical connections, wireless connections, optical links, satellite links, virtualized links, or any combination thereof. A network may be local or wide-area, public or private, wired or wireless, centralized, distributed, cloud-based, peer-to-peer, or configured in any topology, or the like. … more “Network” or “Computer Network” refers to a collection of two or more computing devices, systems, or components that are coupled to each other in such a way that they can exchange data, requests, responses, messages, signals, or other communications. The interconnect between the devices may include physical connections, wireless connections, optical links, satellite links, virtualized links, or any combination thereof. A network may be local or wide-area, public or private, wired or wireless, centralized, distributed, cloud-based, peer-to-peer, or configured in any topology, or the like.

"Relationship" refers to the way in which two or more concepts, structures, attributes, objects, or people are connected, related, influence each other, or are associated, or the state of being connected. (Search "relationship" on google.com. Oxford Languages, 2022. Modified Web. 23 June 2022.) … more "Relationship" refers to the way in which two or more concepts, structures, attributes, objects, or people are connected, related, influence each other, or are associated, or the state of being connected. (Search "relationship" on google.com. Oxford Languages, 2022. Modified Web. 23 June 2022.)

"Computer readable storage media" refers to any hardware, device, component, element, or circuit configured to maintain an alterable physical characteristic used to represent a binary value of zero or one either while a primary power source is available or after a primary power source is removed. Computer readable storage media may be used interchangeably herein with the term non-volatile memory media or volatile memory media. … more "Computer readable storage media" refers to any hardware, device, component, element, or circuit configured to maintain an alterable physical characteristic used to represent a binary value of zero or one either while a primary power source is available or after a primary power source is removed. Computer readable storage media may be used interchangeably herein with the term non-volatile memory media or volatile memory media.

"Affirmative message" refers to any message, signal, or indicator that is configured to communicate agreement by a sender to a particular cause, action, activity, proposal, or proposition. … more "Affirmative message" refers to any message, signal, or indicator that is configured to communicate agreement by a sender to a particular cause, action, activity, proposal, or proposition.

"Follower data" refers to data about, for, or in connection with a follower associated with a hangout. … more "Follower data" refers to data about, for, or in connection with a follower associated with a hangout.

"Follower presence data" refers to data, information, or indicator about, for, or in connection with a follower that indicates that the follower is present at a specific geographic location. Examples of follower presence data include, but are not limited to, an icon, an emoji, a message, a signal, an email, a text, an audio signal, a button, an user interface component, or the like. … more "Follower presence data" refers to data, information, or indicator about, for, or in connection with a follower that indicates that the follower is present at a specific geographic location. Examples of follower presence data include, but are not limited to, an icon, an emoji, a message, a signal, an email, a text, an audio signal, a button, an user interface component, or the like.

"Follower details" refers to data or information that describes aspects, attributes, characteristics, features, interests, and the like in relation to a follower. Examples of follower details may include, name, picture, physical characteristics, age, gender, a contact phone number or social medial identifier, an email address, and the like. … more "Follower details" refers to data or information that describes aspects, attributes, characteristics, features, interests, and the like in relation to a follower. Examples of follower details may include, name, picture, physical characteristics, age, gender, a contact phone number or social medial identifier, an email address, and the like.

"Follower" refers to a person who indicates an interest in, support for, or affection towards, another person, organization, idea, or entity. Often a follower is one who would like to keep informed of events, activities, facts, news, and/or circumstances about the person, organization, idea, or entity that they follow. A follower may also be considered a friend of the person, entity, or organization that they are following. … more "Follower" refers to a person who indicates an interest in, support for, or affection towards, another person, organization, idea, or entity. Often a follower is one who would like to keep informed of events, activities, facts, news, and/or circumstances about the person, organization, idea, or entity that they follow. A follower may also be considered a friend of the person, entity, or organization that they are following.

"Hangout details" refers to data or information that describes aspects, attributes, characteristics, features, functions, events, and the like in relation to a hangout. Examples of hangout details may include, times and dates when the hangout is open and available for patrons to visit, directions for how to navigate to the hangout, an address for the hangout, a contact phone number or social medial identifier, information about employees currently present at the hangout, information about patrons and/or followers currently present at the hangout, news information about the hangout, event information about the hangout, and the like. … more "Hangout details" refers to data or information that describes aspects, attributes, characteristics, features, functions, events, and the like in relation to a hangout. Examples of hangout details may include, times and dates when the hangout is open and available for patrons to visit, directions for how to navigate to the hangout, an address for the hangout, a contact phone number or social medial identifier, information about employees currently present at the hangout, information about patrons and/or followers currently present at the hangout, news information about the hangout, event information about the hangout, and the like.

"Hangout details request" refers to any request for information, details, data, or hangout details about, or for, one or more hangouts. The request can take a variety of forms or formats, including but not limited to a signal, a message, a data packet, an HTTP request, an Application Program Interface (API) request, or the like. … more "Hangout details request" refers to any request for information, details, data, or hangout details about, or for, one or more hangouts. The request can take a variety of forms or formats, including but not limited to a signal, a message, a data packet, an HTTP request, an Application Program Interface (API) request, or the like.

"Hangout summary" refers to any data or information about a hangout that facilitates identifying, locating, interacting with, and/or contacting a hangout. As an example, a hangout summary can provide basic generally information about a hangout in brief format that includes just the most important information. As another example, a hangout summary can include an icon that identifies a location of a hangout on a map. … more "Hangout summary" refers to any data or information about a hangout that facilitates identifying, locating, interacting with, and/or contacting a hangout. As an example, a hangout summary can provide basic generally information about a hangout in brief format that includes just the most important information. As another example, a hangout summary can include an icon that identifies a location of a hangout on a map.

"User interface" refers to component, module, device, system, software, hardware, or apparatus that enables one or more people to provide user input, communicate, and/or interact with an electronic or computing device using mechanical, electronical, manual, audio, visual, or tactile input. In one example, a user interface may refer to one or more mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical structures that interact with, or enable, a user to provide user input, instructions, input signals, data, or data values and receive output, output data, or feedback. … more "User interface" refers to component, module, device, system, software, hardware, or apparatus that enables one or more people to provide user input, communicate, and/or interact with an electronic or computing device using mechanical, electronical, manual, audio, visual, or tactile input. In one example, a user interface may refer to one or more mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical structures that interact with, or enable, a user to provide user input, instructions, input signals, data, or data values and receive output, output data, or feedback.

"Search query" refers to a request to obtain data and/or information based on one or more criteria. In certain embodiments, a search query may be initiated by a user and may include criteria provided using user input. A search query generally results in a response message to the user or entity that initiated the search query. The response message may include results that satisfy the criteria of the search query or an empty result set if no criteria satisfy the search query. … more "Search query" refers to a request to obtain data and/or information based on one or more criteria. In certain embodiments, a search query may be initiated by a user and may include criteria provided using user input. A search query generally results in a response message to the user or entity that initiated the search query. The response message may include results that satisfy the criteria of the search query or an empty result set if no criteria satisfy the search query.

"Hangout" refers to an establishment, especially for meals, recreation, socializing or entertainment. (Search "hangout" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2022. Web. Accessed 7 June 2022. Modified.) Examples of a hangout include, but are not limited to a place, a location, an establishment, a business, a facility, a site, a venue, a locale, a meeting place, a park, hangout, a fitness center, a gathering place, a joint, a club, a bar, a nightclub, a social hall, a church, a sports venue, a sporting event, a shopping mall, an amusement park, or the like. … more "Hangout" refers to an establishment, especially for meals, recreation, socializing or entertainment. (Search "hangout" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2022. Web. Accessed 7 June 2022. Modified.) Examples of a hangout include, but are not limited to a place, a location, an establishment, a business, a facility, a site, a venue, a locale, a meeting place, a park, hangout, a fitness center, a gathering place, a joint, a club, a bar, a nightclub, a social hall, a church, a sports venue, a sporting event, a shopping mall, an amusement park, or the like.

"Communication session" refers to a set of communication messages and/or responses between a sender and a receiver from an initiation event to a termination event. The messages and responses may travel over any communication medium included wired and/or wireless interconnects. The communication session may exchange messages and responses in a synchronous or an asynchronous manner. Generally, a sender initiates a communication session and either the sender or the receiver can terminate the communication session. In certain embodiments, the communication session is conducted using electronic messages and/or signals and/or computing devices. … more "Communication session" refers to a set of communication messages and/or responses between a sender and a receiver from an initiation event to a termination event. The messages and responses may travel over any communication medium included wired and/or wireless interconnects. The communication session may exchange messages and responses in a synchronous or an asynchronous manner. Generally, a sender initiates a communication session and either the sender or the receiver can terminate the communication session. In certain embodiments, the communication session is conducted using electronic messages and/or signals and/or computing devices.

"Tentative relationship" refers to a relationship that may be provisional, temporary, uncertain, and/or short lived. a tentative relationship may be one that is subject to one or more conditions, criteria, or requirements being met. (Search "tentative" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2022. Web. Accessed 23 June 2022. Modified.) … more "Tentative relationship" refers to a relationship that may be provisional, temporary, uncertain, and/or short lived. a tentative relationship may be one that is subject to one or more conditions, criteria, or requirements being met. (Search "tentative" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2022. Web. Accessed 23 June 2022. Modified.)

"Geographic search query" refers to a search query for which the criteria of the search query includes at least some geographic area. In one embodiment, the geographic area may be a geographic area within a predefined radius of a user. … more "Geographic search query" refers to a search query for which the criteria of the search query includes at least some geographic area. In one embodiment, the geographic area may be a geographic area within a predefined radius of a user.

"Check-out message" refers to any message, signal, or indicator that is configured to communicate or convey that the sender is not present or is unavailable for a particular event or activity or at a particular location. … more "Check-out message" refers to any message, signal, or indicator that is configured to communicate or convey that the sender is not present or is unavailable for a particular event or activity or at a particular location.

"Check-in message" refers to any message, signal, or indicator that is configured to communicate or convey that the sender is present or available for a particular event or activity or at a particular location. … more "Check-in message" refers to any message, signal, or indicator that is configured to communicate or convey that the sender is present or available for a particular event or activity or at a particular location.

"Work shift" refers to a period of time on one or more days during which a user, often an employee, is assigned to be at their position or post performing their assigned duties. … more "Work shift" refers to a period of time on one or more days during which a user, often an employee, is assigned to be at their position or post performing their assigned duties.